10-letter words containing a, p, u
- heptateuch — the first seven books of the Old Testament.
- hexapodous — (zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
- hipparchus — died 514 b.c, tyrant of Athens 527–514.
- hippotamus — Obsolete spelling and common present-day misspelling of hippopotamus.
- hog peanut — a twining plant, Amphicarpaea bracteata, of the legume family, bearing pods that ripen in or on the ground.
- holdup man — a person who commits an armed robbery.
- houseplant — an ornamental plant that is grown indoors or adapts well to indoor culture.
- hugh capet — Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- humpbacked — having a hump on the back.
- hypanthium — a cup-shaped or tubular body formed by the conjoined sepals, petals, and stamens.
- hyperacute — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
- hyperdulia — the veneration offered to the Virgin Mary as the most exalted of creatures.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypozeugma — the use of a succession of subjects with a single predicate.
- impaludism — a diseased state affecting the inhabitants of marshy areas
- imprimatur — an official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc., especially a license issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. Compare nihil obstat.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impuissant — lacking strength; feeble; weak.
- impunctual — Not punctual.
- imputation — the act of imputing.
- imputative — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- inaptitude — lack of aptitude; unfitness.
- inculpable — not culpable; blameless; guiltless.
- inculpably — In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
- inculpated — Simple past tense and past participle of inculpate.
- inculpates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate.
- input data — information entered into a computer
- intragroup — Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
- isopachous — having the same thickness.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- jamshedpur — a city in SE Jharkhand, in NE India.
- japanesque — having a Japanese style.
- jaspideous — Jaspidean; made of jasper.
- jeopardous — perilous; dangerous; hazardous; risky.
- juan peron — Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- juliet cap — a skullcap, often set with pearls or other gems, worn by women for semiformal or bridal wear.
- jumbo pack — a very large pack. Used mainly in advertising and in the names of products
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- jump spark — spark1 (def 2).
- jump-start — Also, jump. Automotive. the starting of an internal-combustion engine that has a discharged or weak battery by means of booster cables.
- jumper ant — bulldog ant.
- jumpmaster — a person who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists.
- jumpstarts — Plural form of jumpstart.
- juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtaposes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of juxtapose.
- kampuchean — People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.
- kuropatkin — Aleksei Nikolaevich [uh-lyi-ksyey nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ʌ lyɪˈksyeɪ nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1925, Russian general.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager